Payette-Gem County ID Archives Obituaries.....Russell, John Sheldon 1917
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New Plymouth Sentinel  10-4-1917
New Plymouth Sentinel
New Plymouth, Idaho
Thursday, October 4, 1917

Letha Young Man Killed

John Russell of Letha was so seriously injured Thursday evening that he 
succumbed to his injuries. He was the 17 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. 
Russell. Mr. Russell is the blacksmith of that town. The accident took place 
on the Moses Hess farm, where the unfortunate young man was working. He had 
been mowing that day and was on has way to the Hess home when the accident 
occurred. In using the mower it was necessary to lengthen the tugs of the 
horses harness. When the horses were hitched to the wagon the young man forgot 
to shorten the tugs. The result was that the tongue of the wagon dropped from 
the neck yoke and the team becoming frightened ran away. Young Russell was 
thrown over front of the wagon when it went into a ditch and the wagon ran 
over his body and death resulted three hours later from injuries. 

John Russell was an industrious young man of good habits and well thought of 
in the Letha neighborhood. His untimely death is a sad blow to his parents and 
the deep sympathy of the community will go out to them. The funeral was held 
Saturday and burial was in the Bramwell cemetery.

Additional Comments:
Note:  According to the Idaho Death Index, John Sheldon Russell was born 8-30-
1900 and died 9-20-1917.

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